Flesh: meaning, definitions and examples

human body

The soft substance consisting of muscle and fat that is found between the skin and bones of a human or an animal.

meat, muscle, tissue

Examples of usage

• The flesh of a ripe peach is sweet and juicy.

• The butcher carefully trimmed away the excess fat from the flesh of the meat.

to remove skin or flesh from an animal or fruit

To remove the skin or flesh from an animal or fruit, typically as a preparation for consumption.

Examples of usage

• He deftly fleshed the fish before cooking it.

• She carefully fleshed the mango to extract the juicy fruit.